Misty
January 1986 to September 18,1999
I adopted Misty in 1988 while I was living in California. She was my
very first rescue and I loved her dearly!!
She came into my life in January and I was told she was about 3 years
old. I took her everywhere with me. She went to the stables with me
to help clean Jester's stall, she went on almost every date I had, she
even got to go to a couple of drive-in movies!! If there was ever
one dog who has done it all with one person, it was Misty! She went
through heartbreaks with me, a marriage, a divorce, another marriage
and plenty of BIG dogs to make her even tougher than she already was!!
Sometime in 1993 she was diagnosed with the Auto Immune Disease. Not
a very common illness, but seen frequently in Shelties. It is believed
to be genetic so it can't be caught "air-borne". This little girl
fought it with every bone in her body! God gave her the will and
strength and she used it!!! Misty lived with the auto immune for 6
long years. (Dogs have been known to only live 6 months to 2 years
with this disease.) There are different types of auto immune and she
had the Lupus type. When she was first diagnosed you could hardly see
anything wrong with her skin. As she got older, her nose was always
red and scabby... she was a lucky one that it didn't move onto any
other part of her body.
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Smiley (CH.Poko's Smiling Dutchman)
Jan 20,1988 - September 27,2002
Smiley was born in 1988 and became a Champion on June 24,1995. He was
a true showman and as an old dog proved to be a tough little **** !!!
He was blessed that he nothing major wrong with him, only a couple of
years of low thyroid. He even still had all his teeth!
Smiley came to live with us in September of 1995 only to leave us on
September 27,2002. He was 14 years and 9 months old. He was such a
fun dog to have around and was mainly Scott's dog. I never realized
how much noise he made until he was gone. The house has definitley
felt a void since he left. He now joins Misty at the Rainbow Bridge
to wait for us when we come to get them. Sweet dreams to both of you
wonderful souls. We love you!
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My Friend
by Cor Marjee
They tell me of bridges full of colour and the light
I just see this tunnel as black as the night
You in my arms, your eyes going dim
The chance we return home is ever so dim
We enter this tunnel, full of darkness and dooms
Remembering nice things, the enterence there looms
We go in together, there is light we can see
It comes in your eyes too, let's go home and flee
But as we turn back, the dimness returns
You have to stay here, in my eye a tear burns
We go ever further, your muscles get strength
There's a steep cliff there, more than arms length
You jump over happily and bark "hurry here"
I just stand still, my heart filled with fear
There's light on your side now and colours and all
You left me behind, afraid to jump and fall
So while you go further and disppear
I have to go back with a heart full of fear
What is an investment and what does it pay?
I've never paid something with so much dismay
But what did I get back and what was returned?
A heart filled with memories and a love never earned
>BR>
A friendship so pure and so total, has never been seen
A smart and bright partner every minute so keen
I know that we'll again meet, when it is I who jumps,
You will be waiting for me, and friendship triumphs,
I have to live further while you go to rest
The pain just feels awful, although it's for the best
I'll never forget you, even in my heart
Love and Friendship forever, even when death did us part
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